Law & Disorder: 3 arrested in case of man missing

Booking Mug/JSO -- 6/24/11 -- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has arrested three men in the May 15 death of 20-year-old Antwan Maurice Johnson for what one suspect said turned out to be an ounce of marijuana and $10. William Lee Holmes, 18, of South Lane Avenue and Antoni LaShawn Knight, 19, (pictured) of North 22nd Street are both charged with murder and armed robbery. Police had developed Holmes as a suspect and located him June 17 and determined that Johnson was targeted to be robbed in the 2400 block of Jammes Road. Knight, who was taken into custody Monday, is accused of shooting him during the robbery, according to an arrest report. A third man, 20-year-old Frederick Demond Johnson, also was implicated as taking part and was arrested Thursday. (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, booking mug)

Booking Mug/JSO -- 6/24/11 -- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has arrested three men in the May 15 death of 20-year-old Antwan Maurice Johnson for what one suspect said turned out to be an ounce of marijuana and $10. William Lee Holmes, 18, (pictured) of South Lane Avenue and Antoni LaShawn Knight, 19, of North 22nd Street are both charged with murder and armed robbery. Police had developed Holmes as a suspect and located him June 17 and determined that Johnson was targeted to be robbed in the 2400 block of Jammes Road. Knight, who was taken into custody Monday, is accused of shooting him during the robbery, according to an arrest report. A third man, 20-year-old Frederick Demond Johnson, also was implicated as taking part and was arrested Thursday. (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, booking mug)

A 26-year-old Jacksonville man remains missing, but police have now ruled his case a homicide and arrested three men in what’s thought to be a drug deal gone bad.

Dwight Lamar Martin has been missing since Nov. 17. His abandoned rental car, a 2013 Chevy Cruze, was found in the 2100 block of Shepherd Street, said Assistant Chief Chris Butler.

Evidence in the car suggests he was beaten severely and his body dumped, Butler said. Police believe he knew his attackers.

Twins Jonathan Brent Nibbelink and Joshua Brian Nibbelink, both 33, of Arco Drive, and Gary Wade Shepersky, 18, were arrested Saturday on separate charges, Butler said. Further investigation and interviews led to the murder charges.

Joe Daraskevich

Pair get prison terms over ounce of pot, $10

Two 21-year-old men have been sentenced to prison in the 2011 murder of 20-year-old Antwan Maurice Johnson for an ounce of marijuana and $10, according to the State Attorney’s Office.

Antoni LaShawn Knight and William Lee Holmes both pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and armed robbery earlier this year. Knight was sentenced to 46 years in prison while Holmes received 26 years, prosecutors said.

On May 15, 2011, Knight, Holmes and a third man robbed Johnson as he sat in his car. Knight then shot Johnson in the head and chest. Holmes, acting as lookout, helped Knight move Johnson’s body to the passenger seat of the car. Then Knight drove to a ditch on Harlow and Anvers boulevards and they dumped the body. Knight later set Johnson’s car ablaze in a church parking lot.

Police said Johnson had been targeted for robbery in the 2400 block of Jammes Road.

The case against the third man, Frederick Demond Johnson, is still being heard before a judge, court records show.

Dan Scanlan

Motorist, 72, dies after truck hits house

A 72-year-old man died Tuesday in Jacksonville after crashing a pickup truck into a house in The Woods subdivision off Atlantic Boulevard.

Officers responded to the area about 4 p.m. after the truck hit a one-story house in the 12800 block of West Deep Lagoon Place, said Sgt. Brad Gidcumb.

The house was unoccupied and police believe the driver was experiencing medical issues at the time of the crash, Gidcumb said.

The driver was transported to the Mayo Clinic, where he was pronounced deceased, Gidcumb said.